The core team made constant mistakes and Okogie and Shepard could not carry them. Uduka was very angry.

NBA Cup Western Group Stage, the Rockets faced off against the Spurs away from home. The Rockets, who have won five games in a row, are in good spirits, and with Adams back, they have a very high probability of winning. The Spurs have lost two games in a row and Wenbanyama is in a slump, making it very difficult to defend their home court.

The Rockets 25-23 the Spurs in the first quarter. The two sides played a 50-50 opener, each playing well for half a quarter. The Spurs took the lead and relied on the outstanding performance of Barnes and Keldon. But Bunyama was lagging behind and had a negative impact on the court. The Rockets seized the opportunity, and Okogie and Ethan helped the team take the lead. The Rockets' core players Durant and Shen Jing also didn't play well.

Adjusted back in the second quarter, Waters made a three-pointer from the corner, Shen Jing attacked Wenbanyama, Kelden made consecutive mistakes, Amen made a three-pointer, McLaughlin broke through for a layup, Shepard made a throw, Kelden made a free throw, Durant turned back, Shepard chased a three-pointer, the Rockets stopped the Spurs 37-30.

After the timeout, Shepard continued to perform three-pointers, McLaughlin answered the ball, Durant also came with an open three-pointer, Champany made a three-pointer, Shepard stole and assisted Okogie, Okogie made another kill, and the point difference reached double digits. Wenbanyama was in such bad shape that even though he was playing so well, he couldn't help him.

Wenbanyama finally hit the mid-range shot. Kelden stole Amen's one-stop shot. Barnes caused Durant's foul. Amen passed the ball out of bounds and the Spurs narrowed the gap. The Rockets made consecutive mistakes and their concentration dropped, making Uduka very angry. Shen Jing made another mistake, Kelden scored consecutively, and the Spurs overtook the Rockets at halftime.

The Rockets really made a lot of mistakes, and they were all the main players. Durant, Amen and Shen Jing performed so poorly, wasting the outstanding performance of the role players. How good Okogie and Shepard played. The Spurs also played well as role players, and Bunyama continued to stretch his hips.